| ABSORPTANCE | • absorptance n. (Optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows… • ABSORPTANCE n. the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident on it. |
| BECARPETING | • becarpeting v. Present participle of becarpet. • BECARPET v. to cover with a carpet. |
| BENEPLACITO | • BENEPLACITO interj. (Italian) good pleasure; by your leave. |
| BENTHOSCOPE | • BENTHOSCOPE n. a submersible sphere from which to study deep-sea life. |
| BICOMPONENT | • bicomponent adj. Having two components. • BICOMPONENT n. a fiber made of two polymers having slightly different physical properties so that the fiber has a permanent crimp and fabrics made from it have inherent bulk and stretchability. |
| CRYPTOBIONT | • cryptobiont n. (Biology) Any organism capable of cryptobiosis. • CRYPTOBIONT n. any organism that exhibits cryptobiosis. |
| INSPECTABLE | • inspectable adj. Able to be inspected. • INSPECTABLE adj. that can be inspected. |
| NYCTOPHOBIA | • nyctophobia n. A fear of the night, nighttime, or darkness. • NYCTOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of the night or darkness. |
| NYCTOPHOBIC | • nyctophobic adj. Afflicted with nyctophobia; fearful of the dark or of night. • NYCTOPHOBIC adj. suffering from nyctophobia, an irrational fear of the night. |
| PERTURBANCE | • perturbance n. Perturbation. • PERTURBANCE n. perturbation. |
| PHYCOBIONTS | • phycobionts n. Plural of phycobiont. • PHYCOBIONT n. the algal constituent of a lichen. |
| PITCHBLENDE | • pitchblende n. (Mineralogy) Naturally-occurring uranium oxide, a variety of the mineral uraninite. • PITCHBLENDE n. a mineral, containing radium. |
| PUBLICATION | • publication n. The act of publishing printed or other matter. • publication n. An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution. • publication n. The communication of information to the general public etc. |
| PUNCTURABLE | • puncturable adj. That can be punctured. • PUNCTURABLE adj. that can be punctured. |
| SUBCEPTIONS | • SUBCEPTION n. subliminal perception. |
| TECHNOPHOBE | • technophobe n. Somebody who suffers from technophobia; somebody afraid of new technology. • TECHNOPHOBE n. one with a fear of technology. |
| TRANSPHOBIC | • transphobic adj. Exhibiting transphobia. • TRANSPHOBIC adj. showing intense hatred or fear of transgender people. |